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failed on foreign policy, a perception i agree with. there was also the fact that the republicans didn't do anything about the health care issue. didn't do anything to promote a genuine free market in health care which i talk about in the book. as a result it made it inevitable that when it came time to dream health care issue, it would be dealt with on democratic terms. republicans; however, however rarely they launched full front tam i salt on the size and scope of the federal government have tried indirect routeds to limiting the federal government. during the reagan years we had the supply side revolution the idea would be we cut marginal tax rates which were onerous. fourteen tax brackets. it was definitelily the time for some cutting and the hope was that the economic growth that tax cuts and deregulation would unleash would allow a covert assault on federal spending. the reagan administration with the help of a bipartisan conservative majority in the house and senate had a great deal of success in cutting nondefense domestic disc
failed on foreign policy, a perception i agree with. there was also the fact that the republicans didn't do anything about the health care issue. didn't do anything to promote a genuine free market in health care which i talk about in the book. as a result it made it inevitable that when it came time to dream health care issue, it would be dealt with on democratic terms. republicans; however, however rarely they launched full front tam i salt on the size and scope of the federal government have...
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foreign policy. what do we do about that? >> yeah. okay. >> im away from my country, 65 years. i have just a little question. the first one -- >> make it one. >> i can't make it -- it's just a small one. the united states said 76 billion dollars, what's it up with? they gave them 36 billion last year. attacks our people in gaza. before president obama went to the middle east, sent the message to ben beep, ask him, tell me the dates which you are going to withdraw from the west bank, but he ignore that. when he went there, he said i want to make two states, when you and pal stippians, but he came back again -- >> do you have a question? >> yes, please. the united states, raise real to withdraw, but they ignore that also. how can we punish this state to take our things? thank you. >> uh-huh. >> third question, lady in the back. >> lady in the back, where is she? >> thank you. i'm an iranian-american journalist. >> uh-huh. >> you spoke about different players -- >> uh-huh. >> -- on this issue. what abou
foreign policy. what do we do about that? >> yeah. okay. >> im away from my country, 65 years. i have just a little question. the first one -- >> make it one. >> i can't make it -- it's just a small one. the united states said 76 billion dollars, what's it up with? they gave them 36 billion last year. attacks our people in gaza. before president obama went to the middle east, sent the message to ben beep, ask him, tell me the dates which you are going to withdraw from...
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on the foreign-policy side presidents have even more power. the president plays a far larger role in the determination of u.s. policy and congress plays a far smaller role than the framers intended. the recent illustration is president obama decided our military would be involved in intervening in libya would be his decision even though congress is supposed to decide when we send troops into battle. but obama and many presidents have decided on their own without waiting for congress. presidents also reach agreements with other countries without congressional participation unilaterally decide about terminating a treaty when we change from recognizing taiwan as a government to mainland china. it was president carter who unilaterally terminated the mutual defense in taiwan. presidents decide on their own whether allowing u.s. citizens to travel abroad. it was a presidential decision. he also revived our immigration policy. when congress failed to create a path for young immigrants to be brought and -- president implemented his own d.r.e.a.m. act.
on the foreign-policy side presidents have even more power. the president plays a far larger role in the determination of u.s. policy and congress plays a far smaller role than the framers intended. the recent illustration is president obama decided our military would be involved in intervening in libya would be his decision even though congress is supposed to decide when we send troops into battle. but obama and many presidents have decided on their own without waiting for congress. presidents...
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bush campaign president in which he said he wanted to pursue a humble foreign policy. the distortion of it by the neo-cons and led by dick cheney, when you look at things that p haed from the valerie claim incident, a cheney aide, scooter libby who gave up a cia agent, exposing her, when you look at what led us into the war of iraq, a lot of that came from the cheney wing of the bush administration, besides the fact that he was a supersized vice president who assumed great power that he was not elected to withhold. >> all i can say is, we all can have our different views and opinions. we cannot have different facts. we will not allow them to rewrite history. thank you both for your time this evening. >> thanks. >>> coming up, how about this? it turns outgoing against 90% of the country is political poison. senator kelly iotte's free fall strategy ahead. >>> and president obama's parenting strategy. stay with us. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. governor of getting it done. you know how to dance... with a deadline. and you...rent from national. because only na
bush campaign president in which he said he wanted to pursue a humble foreign policy. the distortion of it by the neo-cons and led by dick cheney, when you look at things that p haed from the valerie claim incident, a cheney aide, scooter libby who gave up a cia agent, exposing her, when you look at what led us into the war of iraq, a lot of that came from the cheney wing of the bush administration, besides the fact that he was a supersized vice president who assumed great power that he was not...
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i read sometimes left-wing authors who think america's foreign policies this steaming economic thing to grab every spare penny anywhere to be found in the world. that's implemented by certain aspects of our policy at the state department and the diplomats generally are quite insistent on this vote they assume america has the strongest economy in the world and always will have the u.s. does need to maintain serious commercial services the way foreign countries do that promote or exports abroad. they sort of do but there is no comparison to other nations which view protecting their export interest as a key goal of their diplomats abroad so yeah you're basically right on that. >> hi. it's nice to see you. my question is concerning foreign american investments. so in her book -- claimed that between 1988 to 2008 the u.s. government took nearly 2000 proposal applications for business in the united states so as you know the government can give more tax revenue so do you support full investment and what do you think about it? thank you very much. appreciate it. >> okay. the standing institu
i read sometimes left-wing authors who think america's foreign policies this steaming economic thing to grab every spare penny anywhere to be found in the world. that's implemented by certain aspects of our policy at the state department and the diplomats generally are quite insistent on this vote they assume america has the strongest economy in the world and always will have the u.s. does need to maintain serious commercial services the way foreign countries do that promote or exports abroad....
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foreign policy because mexico just had elections in which there was massive full because mexico's a close ally of the united states it's the u.s. immediately like recognizes the results in the north the charges by opposition that there's fraud there is it has no moral authority whatsoever to talk about the going to sort of them elections. known challenging times many turn to the church in search of solace and support but in britain the growing number of atheists as led to the creation of an essentially new congregation in which religion is taken out of the equation artie's party boyko spoke to some of the nonbelievers about what drives them to use the house of god anyway. if you want to britain is growing number of atheists a sunday morning might present itself as an opportunity to just sleep in and relax after all there's no sunday mass to attend well not exactly more more of london's atheists are waking up on a sunday morning and going to church service and like. so much i can't even. want to call it probably but there's no talk of saints or sinners have we possibly sunday night so that
foreign policy because mexico just had elections in which there was massive full because mexico's a close ally of the united states it's the u.s. immediately like recognizes the results in the north the charges by opposition that there's fraud there is it has no moral authority whatsoever to talk about the going to sort of them elections. known challenging times many turn to the church in search of solace and support but in britain the growing number of atheists as led to the creation of an...
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foreign policy because mexico just had a lecture in which there was a massive fall because mexico's a close ally of the united states because the u.s. immediately work recognizes the results of a new group of georgia's by a position because for the result has no moral authority whatsoever to talk about the going to sort of them elections in challenging times are many turn to the chad for solace and support but in britain the growing number of atheists has led to the creation of an essentially new congregation and it was religion is taken out of the equation polly boyd has spoken to some of the unbelievers about what drives them to use the house of god anyway. if you want to britain's growing number of atheists a sunday morning might present itself as an opportunity to just sleep in and relax all through all those nice sunday mass who attend well not exactly more more of london's atheists are waking up on a sunday morning and going to church service and going. so make sure i can put in. work. for you but there's no talk of saints all sin is him cause to suit the same. posture over your
foreign policy because mexico just had a lecture in which there was a massive fall because mexico's a close ally of the united states because the u.s. immediately work recognizes the results of a new group of georgia's by a position because for the result has no moral authority whatsoever to talk about the going to sort of them elections in challenging times are many turn to the chad for solace and support but in britain the growing number of atheists has led to the creation of an essentially...
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foreign policy because mexico just had elections in which there was massive for and the actions prior to that in mexico there was massive document before and actions of one hundred years. one of the solutions because mexico's a close ally of the united states is the us media recognizes the results in the charges by the opposition to this war this look at them during hundreds the basically a dictatorship in power when there is a coup d'etat which the us supported and then wonders put a president in power on the heels of the coup de the coup d'etat president of the united states recognized and recognized with a total force of all the elections where no one could vote because of so much repression in the middle of a coup d'etat in the united states recognize the honduran government so this is no moral authority whatsoever to talk about the good for them elections what sort of future then of the venezuelan people now facing because clearly hoped the population didn't want to see him as president now we're seeing a lot of harsh rhetoric from him banning rallies and also perhaps maybe sayin
foreign policy because mexico just had elections in which there was massive for and the actions prior to that in mexico there was massive document before and actions of one hundred years. one of the solutions because mexico's a close ally of the united states is the us media recognizes the results in the charges by the opposition to this war this look at them during hundreds the basically a dictatorship in power when there is a coup d'etat which the us supported and then wonders put a president...
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time will tell which foreign policy position will define the obama years. joining us to discuss from washington is former assistant secretary of state and professor at george washington university, professor pj crowley. professor, thank you for joining us. >> hello. >> pj as we talk about the legacy of the obama doctrine, vis-a-vis our war on terrorists drones. the attacks were motivated to do what they did by the wars in iraq and afghanistan. i'll quote a little bit from that story. the 19-year-old suspect in the boston marathon bombings has told interrogators that the american wars in iraq and afghanistan, motivated he and his brother to carry out the attack. what do you make of that, pj? >> i'm not surprised at all that has been a motivator for jihadists around the world, particularly the u.s. invasion of iraq in 2003. so this just continues a theme, and it's not even unique to the united states. faisal shazad, the times square bomber, said he was motivated by the ongoing drone campaign in pakistan. >> wes, as someone who has seen combat, we're having ou
time will tell which foreign policy position will define the obama years. joining us to discuss from washington is former assistant secretary of state and professor at george washington university, professor pj crowley. professor, thank you for joining us. >> hello. >> pj as we talk about the legacy of the obama doctrine, vis-a-vis our war on terrorists drones. the attacks were motivated to do what they did by the wars in iraq and afghanistan. i'll quote a little bit from that...
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if you want to be critical of foreign policy because you belief, as a citizen -- remember, we have a thing called the constitution. all men are created equal. everybody, at least from the beginning, white, male, 2 1, with property, could vote. since then we've expanded -- well, i'm not being sarcastic because in terms of the world to have any white male who was sovereign, that we were sovereign. the american revolution declared the people sovereign rather than a king or queen. you couldn't have a king or queen taking your land away because they had finch it to you through sovereign rights. so if every citizen has a right to say what they should or should not do in our government, we would think we could respect that, and yet at the very beginning of the iraq war, when susan sarandon and tim robbins spoke out against the war, they had their invitation to talk to the baseball hall of fame withdrawn. and right after that i had a crew from fox news come to my house to interview me, because i don't go to the studios anymore. they want me? they can come to my house. the first question the
if you want to be critical of foreign policy because you belief, as a citizen -- remember, we have a thing called the constitution. all men are created equal. everybody, at least from the beginning, white, male, 2 1, with property, could vote. since then we've expanded -- well, i'm not being sarcastic because in terms of the world to have any white male who was sovereign, that we were sovereign. the american revolution declared the people sovereign rather than a king or queen. you couldn't have...
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first of all, there's been much less foreign policy discussions. we're not a country that's in the mood to go invade anyone anymore. the tsarnaev brothers have been in the united states much longer. they were really immigrants and the fact that they come from chechnya, a place that's been at war with russia has in some ways softened the response. so far at least, i think we have not seen as much anti-muslim kind of talk as there was after 9/11. >> i think you're absolutely right. there's been some. there's been some of that almost knee jerk reaction, which obviously is a problem, but nothing like what occurred immediately after 9/11. isn't that right? >> yeah. i also think -- there are a billion muslims in the world. muslims come in every shape and color. in the american imagination, we have almost racialized what it means to be muslim. the fact these guys are from chechn chechnya under mines the level of racist reactions. to some degree part of what the anti-muslim sentiment after 9/11 was not only based on religion, but it was based on the idea o
first of all, there's been much less foreign policy discussions. we're not a country that's in the mood to go invade anyone anymore. the tsarnaev brothers have been in the united states much longer. they were really immigrants and the fact that they come from chechnya, a place that's been at war with russia has in some ways softened the response. so far at least, i think we have not seen as much anti-muslim kind of talk as there was after 9/11. >> i think you're absolutely right. there's...
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policy, he has solidified assassination as an essential component of policy. >> they can do it in the shadows, as you pointed out. in the book, i would say there hasn't been a lot of public resistance aside from people like you and others in the press. how have they done this without facing much resistance? publicly or inside the government from people who should be stepping up and saying, wait a minute, we can't kill u.s. citizens without due process? >> right, i think there's no question that if john mccain had won the election in 2008 or mitt romney had won it in 2012 that liberals would be screaming about this stuff and saying, you know, that -- there would be this thing, war crimes, we should do impeachment and the reality is that i think a lot of people -- and i think this is sincere. a lot of people so fed up with the iraq war, perceived as the sort of crimes of the bush administration they wanted it to end and the obama administration has sold people a bill of goods. the idea that the drone war is actually clean. which is why i call it dirty wars. when you kill people in yemen
policy, he has solidified assassination as an essential component of policy. >> they can do it in the shadows, as you pointed out. in the book, i would say there hasn't been a lot of public resistance aside from people like you and others in the press. how have they done this without facing much resistance? publicly or inside the government from people who should be stepping up and saying, wait a minute, we can't kill u.s. citizens without due process? >> right, i think there's no...
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is not a human rights foreign policy. it is not a foreign policy priorities and because it is the right thing to do. it is tied to our own security. it is tied to the possibility of prosperity and nation's living by rule of law. countries were strong human- rights prevail are countries where people do better. economy strive, rules of law are better. there are countries that lead on the world's station project stability across the regions. strong respect for human rights is not merely an indicator that the country is likely doing unleashes a country's potential. it helps to advance growth and progress. of a countrythink like burma for a minute. because of its steps towards democratic reform, a country that has been isolated for years is now making progress. has it reached for rwanda to be? no. but it is on the road. it is moving. more people are contributing to the economy and participating in the government, leading to faster growth and development. by starting to embrace universal rights the government is opening the doo
is not a human rights foreign policy. it is not a foreign policy priorities and because it is the right thing to do. it is tied to our own security. it is tied to the possibility of prosperity and nation's living by rule of law. countries were strong human- rights prevail are countries where people do better. economy strive, rules of law are better. there are countries that lead on the world's station project stability across the regions. strong respect for human rights is not merely an...
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the foreign policy of this also. the most interesting thing that reagan did early on in foreign policy was the air traffic controller strike and toughness at times at home have repercussions aboeroad. this story got lost because of the boston bombings. >> but helps new awax. you only have to send that message once or twice to have one person go back and go, he is crazy. you know what he just told me? he said he was going to destroy me. >> what the president, what president obama, for reasons not only to him and his nature, clearly does not do or cannot do is something that lyndon johnson did do and this story has been repeated too many times for it not to be apockrifal. frank church a senator from idaho opposed senator johnson on an element of vietnam policy and another senator, i forget which one, wanted a line in an appropriations bill for a dam in his state. and he was on the fence with regard to lyndon johnson's view on vietnam policy. he called the president specifically asking, i need this. kou help me get it?
the foreign policy of this also. the most interesting thing that reagan did early on in foreign policy was the air traffic controller strike and toughness at times at home have repercussions aboeroad. this story got lost because of the boston bombings. >> but helps new awax. you only have to send that message once or twice to have one person go back and go, he is crazy. you know what he just told me? he said he was going to destroy me. >> what the president, what president obama,...
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those families have skin in the game of foreign policy, but if you don't a son or daughter in uniform, husband or wife in uniform, where is your skin in that game when you're not paying for those decisions? and when we make decisions that we don't have to pay for, we make bad decisions. i agree with the president. folks need to pay their fair share. i think we all need to have some skin in the game. folks who make more ought to pay more. folks who make less ought to pay less. but we are all members of the board of directors of the united states of america, mr. speaker. all 320 million of us sit on the board of directors of the united states of america, and yet you ought to have skin in the game when you are making decisions about high this organization runs. how do we create revenue? how do we reduce deficits? how do we make sure folks are paying their fair share? the good news is, mr. speaker, the president's aware of the fair tax. i am not willing to call him a fair tax president. i don't think the president's quite onboard, we are not going to wait on the president to be onboard. w
those families have skin in the game of foreign policy, but if you don't a son or daughter in uniform, husband or wife in uniform, where is your skin in that game when you're not paying for those decisions? and when we make decisions that we don't have to pay for, we make bad decisions. i agree with the president. folks need to pay their fair share. i think we all need to have some skin in the game. folks who make more ought to pay more. folks who make less ought to pay less. but we are all...
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president obama has made this a critical component of his foreign policy, and obviously, this just emphasizes that. >> [inaudible question] >> the mexicoan government has expressed its interest in that agenda. in that regard, bringing president obama to mexico, what programs can we expect along the road and secretary kerry, -- >> [inaudible] >> some countries in latin american countries were on the back burner for several years. is it your express intent to reach out to the region? >> we have agreed to enlarge our agenda, and we are going to be talking about initiatives that have to do with high level engagement into our economic dialogue. we will be talking and find a mechanism to talk in terms of the vocation, research and innovation. so those issues and structures around them will be on the agenda, and the talks, initially discussed by president obama and president nieto. >> the answer is profoundly, yes, we do intend, i intend to, personally. and, in fact, i had intended to try to travel to the region next week, but because of the events this week, and because of some other things happeni
president obama has made this a critical component of his foreign policy, and obviously, this just emphasizes that. >> [inaudible question] >> the mexicoan government has expressed its interest in that agenda. in that regard, bringing president obama to mexico, what programs can we expect along the road and secretary kerry, -- >> [inaudible] >> some countries in latin american countries were on the back burner for several years. is it your express intent to reach out to...
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-- in today's world, foreign policy is to a large degree economic policy. and i am deeply committed, i'm working right now to close out my appointments, the president's appointments, within the state department with respect to our economic effort. i personally believe this is how we are going to be able to do .hings is leverage assistance i wish we had more time. talk about a modern day martial plan if you will which is going -- marshal plan if you will which will involve the larger sector. what these countries need are jobs for young people. masses of young people. so we need to try to find ways ttit and nk the others can help do that. in the west bank what i was about to describe earlier was that the prime minister netanyahu and and president abbas have agreed to this add on initiative of trying to bring the private sector to the table for rapid economic development, to really make a difference, as well as for some infrastructure. i think you can join both leverage development, create jobs, brings you stability. that's sort of the new model. i think we ha
-- in today's world, foreign policy is to a large degree economic policy. and i am deeply committed, i'm working right now to close out my appointments, the president's appointments, within the state department with respect to our economic effort. i personally believe this is how we are going to be able to do .hings is leverage assistance i wish we had more time. talk about a modern day martial plan if you will which is going -- marshal plan if you will which will involve the larger sector....
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promoting human rights and not a foreign policy priority because it is the right thing to do. securityd to our own and the possibilities of prosperity and nations living by the rule of law and in peace. countries were strong human rights prevail our countries where people to better. economies thrive, rule of law and stronger, governments are more effect than responsive. -- and responsive. there are countries lead on the world stage and project. a country is likely doing well -- it unleashes a country's potential and helped advance growth and progress. i ask you to think of a country like burma. towardsof steps democratic reform and stronger human rights protections, a country that had been isolated for years is now making progress. has it reached wehrehere we want to be? no but it's on the road and moving. by starting to embrace universal rights, the burmese government has opened doors to a stronger partnership the neighborhood in countries around the world. many challenges remain. be rooted out.to remaining political prisoners the to be freed and horrible mob violence of rece
promoting human rights and not a foreign policy priority because it is the right thing to do. securityd to our own and the possibilities of prosperity and nations living by the rule of law and in peace. countries were strong human rights prevail our countries where people to better. economies thrive, rule of law and stronger, governments are more effect than responsive. -- and responsive. there are countries lead on the world stage and project. a country is likely doing well -- it unleashes a...